JP2002072342A - Panhead - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a panhead which can secure sufficient photography height when used and can be made sufficiently compact when not used. SOLUTION: This panhead 11 is equipped with a rotary body 21 which can be rotated and adjusted on a horizontal center axis X of rotation and a camera fitting body 41 which is united with the rotary body 21 and revolve around the center axis X of rotation of the rotary body 21. When the camera fitting body 41 is set at a 1st position by rotating and adjusting the rotary body 21 in one direction, at least part of the camera fitting body 41 is positioned above the upper end part of the rotary body 21. When the camera fitting body 41 is set at a 2nd position by rotating and adjusting the rotary body 21 in the other direction, the whole camera fitting body 41 is positioned below the upper end part of the rotary body 21.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a camera platform used by attaching to a leg device such as a camera tripod.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As shown in FIG. 7, for example, a conventional camera platform has a tilt rotating body 1 as a rotating body that can be adjusted to rotate about a center axis of rotation that coincides with a horizontal direction. The tilt rotating body 1 includes the tilt rotating body 1
A camera mounting body 2 that revolves around a rotation center axis line integrally therewith is mounted.

The head shown in FIG. 7 is, for example,
The tilt handle 1 is rotated in one direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 7) by operating the pan handle 3, and the camera mount 2 is moved to the first position (the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. 7). In this state, the entire camera mount 2 is positioned substantially horizontally at a position higher than the upper end portion 1a of the tilt rotating body 1.

Also, for example, by operating the pan handle 3,
Move the tilt rotating body 1 in the other direction (clockwise direction in FIG. 7).
The camera mounting body 2 is rotated to the second position (FIG. 7).
In the state set at the position indicated by the two-dot chain line in the middle, one side portion (the left half in FIG. 7) of the camera mounting body 2 is located at a position higher than the upper end portion 1a of the tilt rotating body 1, and The other side portion (the right half in FIG. 7) of the camera mounting body 2 is located at a position lower than the upper end portion 1a of the tilt rotating body 1.

[0005]

However, in the configuration of the conventional pan head shown in FIG. 7, even when the camera mounting body 2 is set at the second position, half of the camera mounting body 2 is tilt-rotating body 1. The camera head cannot be made sufficiently compact because it always projects upward from the camera.

For this reason, for example, when the camera head is mounted on a tripod while the camera platform is mounted on a tripod, the camera mounting body 2 is used.
The portion protruding from the tilt rotating body 1 may be in the way, and it may be difficult to store it in the bag.

In addition, for example, when the camera head is mounted in a room with the camera platform mounted on a tripod, the camera mounting body 2
The portion protruding from the tilt rotating body 1 may become an obstacle, and the place where the tilt rotating body 1 is placed may be restricted.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a camera platform which can secure a sufficient photographing height when used and can be sufficiently compact when not in use.

[0009]

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pan head,
A rotating body that is rotatable about a horizontal rotation center axis, and a camera that is provided on the rotation body and that rotates together with the rotation body about the rotation center axis of the rotation body. An attachment body, and in a state where the camera attachment body is set to the first position by rotation adjustment in one direction of the rotation body, at least a part of the camera attachment body is an upper end portion of the rotation body. In a state where the camera mounting body is set at the second position by adjusting the rotation of the rotating body in another direction, the camera mounting body is entirely located at an upper end portion of the rotating body. It is located at a lower position.

In this configuration, at least a part of the camera mounting body is positioned higher than the upper end of the rotating body, or the entire camera mounting body is moved from the upper end of the rotating body by adjusting the rotation of the rotating body. Since it can be positioned at a low position, a sufficient photographing height can be ensured when in use, and sufficiently compact when not in use.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a pan head connected to an upper end portion of a leg device, and a rotatable body provided on the base body and rotatable about a horizontal rotation center axis. The rotating body is formed into an elongated rod shape having a longitudinal direction along a direction intersecting with the rotation center axis of the rotating body, and a predetermined force is applied when adjusting the rotation of the rotating body. The operation handle body, which is integrated with the rotating body and rotates about the rotation center axis of the rotating body, is provided on the rotating body, and the rotating body is integrated with the rotating body. A camera head that rotates about the rotation center axis, wherein the rotating body is rotatably connected to the base body, and is provided above the base portion. And a projection protruding toward the camera. The rotating body is attached to one side of the protruding portion of the rotating body, and by adjusting rotation of the rotating body in one direction, a longitudinal direction of the operation handle body and a longitudinal direction of the leg device intersect. In a state where the camera mounting body is set at the first position, the camera mounting body is displaced by a predetermined distance from a position above the base body toward one side of a protruding side of the operation handle body. And at least a part of the camera mounting body is located at a position higher than an upper end portion of the rotating body, and the rotation of the rotating body in another direction is adjusted to adjust the length of the operation handle body. In the state where the direction and the longitudinal direction of the leg device are parallel to each other, and the camera mounting body is set at the second position, the camera mounting body projects from the upper position of the base body toward the projecting side of the operation handle body. To one side of Te located at a position shifted by a predetermined distance, and, all of the camera mount is to be located at a position lower than the upper end portion of the rotating body.

In this configuration, at least a part of the camera mounting body mounted on the projecting portion of the rotating body is positioned higher than the upper end of the rotating body by adjusting the rotation of the rotating body using the operation handle body. Or, the entire camera mounting body can be positioned lower than the upper end of the rotating body, so it is possible to secure a sufficient shooting height during use,
It is sufficiently compact when not in use.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the camera platform according to the second aspect, the rotating body has a flat surface formed on a surface opposite to a side on which the operation handle is protruded. The operation handle body is arranged so that a longitudinal direction is orthogonal to the flat surface.

In this configuration, since the operation handle body is disposed perpendicular to the flat surface of the protruding portion of the rotating body, if the longitudinal direction of the operation handle body and the longitudinal direction of the leg device are parallel, the rotation is Since the flat surface of the protruding portion of the moving body serves as one end surface in the longitudinal direction of the leg device, it can be stored neatly in, for example, a bag.

[0015]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of an embodiment of the camera platform of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 to FIG. 5 show the whole of a camera platform 11 in a horizontal photographing posture in which a camera lens is directed to the front. The camera platform 11 is, for example, a leg device 12 such as a tripod for a camera. The camera mount (not shown) is attached to the camera platform mounting section 13 formed at the upper end, and the function of the camera platform 11 allows the camera lens to move up and down according to the position of the subject while the leg device 12 is fixed. Can be set to either left or right direction.

As shown in FIG. 5, the head 11 has a substantially cylindrical leg connecting member 15 having a large diameter at the lower end, and a screw as a connecting hole is formed on the bottom surface of the leg connecting member 15. A hole 16 is formed, and a male screw (not shown) of the camera platform mounting portion 13 of the leg device 12 is screwed into the screw hole 16. Further, on the outer peripheral surface side of the pan shaft portion (not shown) of the leg connecting member 15, a pan rotating body 17 as a rotating body is arranged in a vertical direction coinciding with the center axis of the pan shaft portion (not shown). A certain vertical rotation center axis Y
It is attached so that rotation can be adjusted about the center.

The pan rotating body 17 has one cylindrical connecting portion 18 having an open lower surface on the right side, which is one side portion, and the one connecting portion 18 serves as a pan shaft portion of the leg connecting member 15. (Not shown) are rotatably connected to each other while being fitted to the outer peripheral surface thereof. The other connecting portion 19 such as a substantially cylindrical tilt shaft portion is formed on the left side portion, which is the other side portion of the pan rotating body 17, and an outer circumferential surface of the other connecting portion 19 serves as a rotating body. The tilt rotating body 21 is attached so as to be able to adjust the rotation about a rotation center axis X in the left-right horizontal direction that coincides with the center axis of the connecting portion 19. Note that a base body 20 is constituted by the pan rotating body 17 and the leg connecting member 15, and the base body 20
The upper end of the leg device 12 is detachably connected to the leg device 12.

The tilt rotating body 21 has a substantially cylindrical base part 22 rotatably fitted on the outer peripheral surface of the connecting part 19 of the pan rotating body 17, and the lower part of the base part 22 is formed in an arc shape. Formed,
A substantially cylindrical handle connection hole with both ends open at the top
23 are formed. As shown in FIG. 2, one opening 23a of the handle connection hole 23 is formed at an upper position of a rear surface 25, which is one side surface of the base portion 22, and is provided with a pan head.
Opened diagonally downward and behind 11 and handle connection hole
The other opening 23b of the opening 23 is formed at the upper position of the front surface 26, which is the other planar surface on the opposite side of the base 22, and the head 11
The front is open diagonally upward. The lower ends of the front and rear surfaces 25 and 26 of the base portion 22 which are parallel to each other are continuous with both ends of a lower surface 27 which is a semicircular curved surface.

The base end of a pan handle 31 as an operation handle is inserted and rotatably connected to the handle connection hole 23 of the base 22 except for the base end of the pan handle 31. The portion protrudes from the rear surface 25 side of the tilt rotating body 21 in a predetermined direction, that is, obliquely downward and rearward of the camera platform.

The pan handle 31 is connected to the tilt rotating body 21.
Is formed in an elongated rod shape having a circular cross section having a longitudinal direction along a direction intersecting the rotation center axis X, and a gripping member 32 is fixed to a distal end portion. And pan handle 31
By holding the gripping member 32 and rotating the pan handle 31 in the circumferential direction, the tilt rotating body 21 can be fixed to the pan rotating body 17 or can be unlocked. it can. Further, the pan handle 31 grips the gripping member 32 and revolves around the base end so as to move up and down and right and left around the base end, thereby rotating the tilt rotating body 21 around the rotation center axis. The pan rotation body 17 can be rotated horizontally and horizontally with the tilt rotation body 21 about the rotation center axis Y while being able to rotate up, down, front and back about X.

The tilt rotating body 21 has a protruding portion 33 protruding upward from the upper side of the base portion 22, that is, a portion near the handle connection hole 23 of the base portion 22. And the base part 22 are formed integrally.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the projecting portion 33 has a semi-cylindrical connecting portion 35 having a short length.
The cross-sectional shape of the connecting portion 35 is formed in a notched circular shape having a horizontal side at the lower portion. One end surface in the length direction of the connecting portion 35 is an inclined surface 36 which is gradually inclined forward of the camera platform 11 from the upper end to the lower end, and the inclined surface 36 of the connecting portion 35 and the base portion 22 are formed. The front surface 26 and the front surface 26 are located on the same plane, and the inclined surface 36 and the front surface 26 form a flat surface 37. The flat surface 37 of the tilt rotating body 21 is disposed so as to be orthogonal to the longitudinal direction which is the axial direction of the pan handle 31.

The connecting portion 35 which forms a part of the projecting portion 33
The other end surface in the length direction is a vertical surface 38 along the vertical direction. As shown in FIG. 6, a support shaft portion 39 as a cylindrical mounting portion protrudes integrally with the vertical surface 38. Is formed. A screw hole 40 is formed at a position inside the support shaft portion 39 in the vertical plane 38 of the connecting portion 35. A cylindrical expanding member 48 is fixed to the tip of the support shaft 39 coaxially with the support shaft 39, and a side tilt shaft is formed by the integrated support shaft 39 and expansion member 48. 30 are configured. On the outer peripheral surface side of the side tilt shaft 30, a camera mounting body 41 is provided.
Is mounted so as to be rotatable within a predetermined range, for example, within a range of 180 degrees, about the center axis of the side tilt shaft 30. As shown in FIG. 2, the side tilt shaft 30 is located at a central portion in the width direction of the base body 20, that is, a central portion in the left-right direction of the camera platform 11 when viewed from one side, that is, from the rear of the camera platform 11. Are located in

The camera mounting body 41 includes, for example, a quick shoe type side tilt base 42, a side tilt lock knob 43 as an operating body operated when fixing the side tilt base 42 to the tilt rotating body 21, and the like. I have. As shown in FIG. 2, the side tilt table 42 can be tilted from the horizontal position to hold the camera horizontally, to both the left and right sides of the camera platform 11. , Right vertical position and left vertical position and posture.

The side tilt table 42 has a substantially cylindrical fitting connection portion 45 having both ends opened at the lower portion, and a substantially rectangular plate-shaped receiving portion 46 formed at the upper portion.
The fitting connection portion 45 and the cradle portion 46 are integrally formed.

As shown in FIG. 6, the tilt rotating body 21 is provided on one inner peripheral side of the fitting connection portion 45 of the side tilt table 42.
The side tilt shaft 30 of the protruding portion 33 is rotatably fitted,
The positioning portion at the tip end of the support shaft portion 39 of the side tilt shaft 30 is positioned in contact with a stepped portion 47 formed in an annular shape on the inner surface of the fitting connection portion 45. On the other side on the inner peripheral side of the fitting connection portion 45, an elastically deformable expanding member such as a substantially cylindrical collet is provided.
A movable member 49 such as a substantially frusto-conical cone is mounted on the outer end edge of the expanding member. The movable member 49 has a tapered pressing surface 50 formed on the outer peripheral surface, and an insertion hole 51 penetrating in the axial direction of the support shaft portion 39 of the protruding portion 33 on the center side. The shaft portion of the side tilt lock knob 43 is provided inside 51 and on the inner peripheral side of the fitting connection portion 45.
52 is inserted, and the shaft of this side tilt lock knob 43
A screw portion 53 at the tip of 52 is screwed into a screw hole 40 of the connecting portion 35 of the protruding portion 33.

When the knob 54 of the side tilt lock knob 43 is picked and rotated in one direction, the movable member 49 is moved together with the side tilt lock knob 43 in a predetermined direction, that is, in the leftward direction in FIG. Move towards. Then, the corresponding tapered pressed surface 48a of the expanding member 48 is pressed outward by the pressing surface 50 of the movable member 49, and the expanding member 48 is expanded. As a result, the expanding member 48 is expanded. The outer peripheral surface of the side tilt and the inner peripheral surface of the fitting connection portion 45 of the side tilt base 42 are crimped, and the side tilt base 42 is fixed to the side tilt shaft 30 of the tilt rotating body 21 via the side tilt lock knob 43, and the side tilt The lock state is established in which the rotation of the tilt rotating body 21 of the table 42 with respect to the side tilt shaft 30 is restricted.

On the other hand, when the knob 54 of the side tilt lock knob 43 is gripped and rotated in the other direction, ie, the tightening release direction, the movable member 49 is moved together with the side tilt lock knob 43 in a predetermined direction, that is, in FIG. Move towards you. Then, the pressing of the movable member 49 by the pressing surface 50 is released, and the expanding member 48 returns to the original shape. As a result, the fitting connection portion 45 between the outer peripheral surface of the expanding member 48 and the side tilt table 42 is formed. Is released, and the fixed state between the side tilt base 42 and the tilt rotating body 21 is released. The side tilt lock knob 43, the movable member 49, and the like constitute a fixing means 55 for fixing the side tilt base 42 and the tilt rotating body 21.

The receiving part 46 of the side tilt table 42
Has a storage recess 56 formed on the upper surface side, and a camera base 57 such as a shoe formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape corresponding to the storage recess 56 is detachably mounted in the storage recess 56 by fitting. It is stored.

A screw 59 having an axial direction in the vertical direction is attached to a center position of the stored camera base 57, and a cam lever 60 rotatably supported by a support shaft 58 of the receiving base 46. Is fixed to the side tilt table 42. By rotating the cam lever 60 in a predetermined direction about the support shaft 58 as a fulcrum, the fixing between the camera base 57 and the side tilt base 42 can be released. When the camera base 57 is fixed to the side tilt base 42, the camera base 57 attached to the back of the camera (not shown) is pushed into the storage recess 56 of the side tilt base 42 from above only, so that the camera base 57 is Since the cam lever 60 can be fixed to the tilt base 42, the rotation operation of the cam lever 60 is unnecessary, and the camera can be mounted on the camera platform 11 with one touch.

Next, a description will be given of a case in which the camera platform having the above-described configuration is mounted on a leg device, which is a camera tripod, and the camera is photographed.

After attaching the camera base 57 removed from the side tilt base 42 to the back surface of a camera (not shown) using a screw 59, the camera base 57 is pushed into the storage recess 56 of the side tilt base 42 and fitted therein. Then, attach the camera to the camera platform 11.

Next, the side tilt lock knob 43 is rotated to release the fixed state between the side tilt base 42 and the tilt rotating body 21. Then, while holding down the camera by hand according to the subject, the side is moved together with the camera. Tilt stand
The camera 42 is rotated in a predetermined direction about the side tilt shaft 30 to set the camera to the horizontal position, the right vertical position, or the left vertical position.

By rotating the pan handle 31, the tilt rotating body 21 and the pan rotating body 17 are rotated and adjusted. On the other hand, the opening angle and length of the camera tripod are adjusted. It adjusts the height of a column provided on the shaft support of the book leg so as to be vertically movable. Thus, the direction of the camera lens is set to a predetermined direction according to the subject, and thereafter,
Release the camera shutter.

Here, for example, as shown by a solid line in FIG.
In a state where 42 is set, by adjusting the rotation of the tilt rotating body 21 in one direction (counterclockwise in FIG. 1), the longitudinal direction of the pan handle 31 and the longitudinal direction of the leg device 12 intersect,
That is, the rotation center axis Z along the longitudinal direction of the pan handle 31 and the rotation center axis Y of the pan rotation body 17 intersect at a predetermined angle (for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a predetermined angle α = 60 degrees), and the camera mounting body 41 is the first
It is assumed that the position is set to a predetermined use position, which is the position of.

In this case, the entire camera mounting body 41 is located at a position displaced from the position above the base body 20 by a predetermined distance toward the rear of the platform 11 which is one side of the protruding side of the pan handle 31. ing. That is, as shown by the solid line in FIG.
When viewed from the side, the front end position of the camera mounting body 41 and the base body
The rotation center axis Y of the 20 pan rotation body 17 is a predetermined distance L1
Just away.

Further, at least a part of the camera mounting body 41, for example, the upper half, is connected to the upper end portion 21 of the tilt rotating body 21.
It is located higher than a, and the shooting height of the camera is secured. That is, the base portion 22 of the tilt rotating body 21
The projection 33 is formed to project upward, so that the base body
Camera base of camera mount 41 based on lower end position of 20
The height distance of the head 57 is larger than that of the conventional head shown in FIG.
The elongation of the camera is large, so that the photographing height of the camera can be sufficiently secured.

Then, in this state, camera shooting is performed,
After that, finish shooting, remove the camera from the camera platform 11,
As shown by the two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, the rotation of the tilt rotating body 21 in the other direction (clockwise in FIG. 1) allows the longitudinal direction of the pan handle 31 and the longitudinal direction of the leg device 12 to be parallel. Shape,
That is, the rotation center axis Z along the longitudinal direction of the pan handle 31 and the rotation center axis Y of the pan rotation body 17 are parallel to each other, and the camera mounting body 41 is in the predetermined non-use position which is the second position. Assume that it is set.

In this case, the entire camera mounting body 41 is located at a position displaced from the upper position of the base body 20 by a predetermined distance toward the rear of the platform 11 on one side of the projecting side of the pan handle 31. ing. That is, as shown by a two-dot chain line in FIG. 1, when viewed from the side, the front end position of the camera mounting body 41 and the rotation center axis Y of the pan rotation body 17 of the base body 20 are separated by a predetermined distance L2 (> L1). is seperated. For example, the predetermined distance L2
Is approximately twice as long as the predetermined distance L1.

Further, the entire camera mounting body 41 is located at a lower position without protruding from the flat surface 37 which is the upper end portion of the tilt rotating body 21.
The whole becomes compact, and the length of the camera tripod to which the camera platform 11 is attached becomes shorter.

As described above, according to the camera platform 11, the rotation of the tilt rotating body 21 using the pan handle 31 is adjusted.
At least a part of the camera mounting body 41 attached to the protrusion 33 of the tilt rotating body 21 is located at a position higher than the upper end of the tilt rotating body 21, or the entire camera mounting body 41 is positioned at the upper end of the tilt rotating body 21. Since it can be positioned at a low position, it is possible to secure a sufficient photographing height when used and to be sufficiently compact when not used, as compared with the conventional camera platform shown in FIG.

Therefore, for example, not only can the camera properly respond to the height of the subject, but also the camera platform 11 alone or the camera platform 11 can be used.
For example, when the camera is stored in a bag while being attached to a leg device such as a tripod, it can be easily stored and portability can be improved as compared with the conventional configuration shown in FIG. In addition, when only the pan head 11 or the pan head is attached to a tripod and left in a room, etc., compared with the conventional configuration shown in FIG.
It is hard to be restricted in its place.

The pan handle 31 is connected to the tilt rotating body 21.
Since it is arranged in a state orthogonal to the flat surface 37 of the projection 33 of
When the longitudinal direction of the pan handle 31 and the longitudinal direction of the leg device 12 are made parallel, the flat surface 37 of the projection 33 of the tilt rotating body 21 is formed.
Is one end surface in the longitudinal direction of the leg device 12 (the upper surface in FIG. 1). For example, by bringing the flat surface 37 of the camera platform 11 into contact with the inner surface of the back, the camera platform 11 can be mounted on a leg device such as a tripod. It can be stored neatly in the bag while attached to the back.

In the above embodiment, the camera platform 11
Described the case of mounting on a camera tripod, for example, even when applied to a one-leg stand, or a leg device consisting of four or more legs, a sufficient height can be secured during use, In addition, it can be sufficiently compact when not in use.

[0046]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the camera mount is positioned higher than the upper end portion of the rotary body or the entire camera mount is adjusted by adjusting the rotation of the rotary body. Since it can be located at a position lower than the upper end portion of the rotating body, a sufficient photographing height can be ensured during use and sufficiently compact when not in use.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, at least a part of the camera mount attached to the projecting portion of the rotating body is higher than the upper end of the rotating body by adjusting the rotation of the rotating body using the operation handle body. Position, or the entire camera mounting body can be positioned lower than the upper end of the rotating body, so when using it can secure a sufficient shooting height,
In addition, it can be sufficiently compact when not in use.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, since the operation handle body is disposed perpendicular to the flat surface of the protruding portion of the rotating body, the longitudinal direction of the operation handle body and the longitudinal direction of the leg device are parallel. Then, since the flat surface of the protruding portion of the rotating body becomes one end surface in the longitudinal direction of the leg device, it can be stored neatly in the bag, for example.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a left side view showing an embodiment of a camera platform according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a rear view of the camera platform.

FIG. 3 is a plan view of the camera platform.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the camera platform as viewed obliquely from the front.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the camera platform as viewed obliquely from behind.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged sectional view showing a part of the camera platform.

FIG. 7 is a left side view showing a conventional camera platform.

[Explanation of symbols]

 11 Pan head 12 Leg device 20 Base body 21 Tilt rotating body as rotating body 22 Base unit 31 Pan handle as operating handle body 33 Projecting part 37 Flat surface 41 Camera mounting body X Rotation center axis

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A rotating body which is rotatable about a horizontal rotating center axis, and is provided on the rotating body, and is integrated with the rotating body and has a center on the rotating center axis of the rotating body. Wherein the camera mounting body is set to the first position by rotation adjustment in one direction of the rotating body, at least a part of the camera mounting body, In a state where the camera mounting body is set at the second position by the rotation adjustment of the rotating body in another direction, the camera mounting body is located at a position higher than the upper end portion of the rotating body. A pan head, which is located at a position lower than an upper end portion of the rotating body. 2. A base body connected to the upper end of the leg device, a rotating body provided on the base body and capable of adjusting rotation about a horizontal rotation center axis, and protruding from the rotating body. The rotating body is formed in an elongated rod shape having a longitudinal direction along a direction intersecting with the rotating center axis of the rotating body, and a predetermined force is applied at the time of rotating adjustment of the rotating body, and the rotating body and An operation handle body that integrally rotates about the rotation center axis of the rotation body; and an operation handle body that is provided on the rotation body and is integrated with the rotation body and centers on the rotation center axis of the rotation body. A camera mounting body that rotates as the camera body, wherein the rotating body is rotatably connected to the base body, and a protrusion that protrudes upward from the base body. And the camera mounting body is rotated The one of the protruding portions is attached to one side, and the rotation of the rotating body in one direction causes the longitudinal direction of the operation handle body to intersect with the longitudinal direction of the leg device. In a state where the body is set at the first position, the camera mounting body is located at a position shifted by a predetermined distance from a position above the base body toward one side of a protruding side of the operation handle body, and At least a part of the camera mounting body is located at a position higher than an upper end portion of the rotating body, and the rotation of the rotating body in the other direction is adjusted so that a longitudinal direction of the operation handle body and a longitudinal direction of the leg device are adjusted. The direction is parallel, and in a state where the camera mounting body is set at the second position, the camera mounting body moves from the upper position of the base body toward one side of the projecting side of the operation handle body. Not only the predetermined distance Wherein the camera mount is located at a position lower than an upper end portion of the rotating body. 3. The rotating body has a flat surface formed on a surface opposite to a side on which the operation handle body is protruded, and the operation handle body has a longitudinal direction orthogonal to the flat surface. The pan head according to claim 2, wherein the pan head is arranged in a state.